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MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Patients released from one hospital and readmitted to another hospital within 30 days are more likely to die within a month than those readmitted to the same hospital, according to a large new study from Canada. Researchers analyzed data from about 200,000 patients who were readmitted to one of 21 hospitals in Toronto and the surrounding area. About 20 percent...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Even though rising obesity rates are contributing to higher cholesterol levels among young Americans, less than 4 percent of U.S. children had their cholesterol levels checked between 1995 and 2010, new research shows. According to a team led by Dr. Samuel Vinci of Boston Children's Hospital, abnormal blood cholesterol reading are thought to occur in roughly a...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The man hospitalized in Indiana with the first U.S. case of a potentially fatal respiratory virus that initially surfaced in the Middle East two years ago is improving and could be released from the hospital soon, health officials reported Monday. Indiana's state Health Commissioner, William VanNess II, said no health-care workers or family members who've had...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - When it comes to exercise, reaching "retirement age" is no time to slow down: Seniors who maintain or boost their physical activity levels are less likely to suffer a heart attack, a new study suggests. Exercise improves the electrical well-being of their hearts and reduces the risk of heart rhythm problems, the researchers explained. They examined heart monitor...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Two sets of guidelines for treating patients with an aggressive form of breast cancer have been released by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). According to ASCO, about 15 percent to 20 percent of breast cancers are known as "HER2-positive," meaning that they carry high levels of the HER2 protein, which causes tumor cells to grow and divide faster...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Nonwhite heart attack survivors are more likely to take prescribed medicines if their copayments are eliminated, according to a new study. Sticking with their drug treatment plan reduces these patients' risk for future heart problems and additional health care costs, the researchers noted. "African-Americans and Hispanics with cardiovascular disease are up to...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Asian-American students have a reputation as high achievers, and a new study suggests their success comes mainly from hard work rather than innate ability. It's well known that compared with white students, Asian-American kids tend to get higher grades, do better on standardized tests and are more likely to go to college - including elite universities. "What we've...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A comprehensive look at the decade-old "estrogen study" - the U.S. government-sponsored trial that turned the tables on assumptions about hormone replacement therapy - suggests there can be a billion-dollar upside to the millions spent on research. The research, published May 6 in the -Annals of Internal Medicine-, shows the public has received a high return on...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Providing greater access to health insurance led to a decline in deaths, according to a new study of Massachusetts' health-reform law. Massachusetts passed comprehensive health reform in 2006, providing a model for the Affordable Care Act - dubbed by some as "Obamacare." In the four years after the law took effect in Massachusetts, deaths from all causes dropped...
May 5, 2014
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Doctors often recommend brand-name drugs for acid reflux and chronic constipation instead of cheaper store brands, costing patients more money, a new study finds. The survey included more than 800 gastroenterologists across the United States who were asked about their drug recommendations for patients with the two digestive conditions. The study was funded by...
May 3, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Graphic newspaper accounts of a teenager's suicide may play a role in copy-cat cases, a new study suggests. Looking at several dozen teen suicide "clusters" that struck various U.S. communities, researchers found evidence that local newspaper coverage might have contributed in some cases. In general, the study found, the initial suicide in those clusters garnered...
May 2, 2014
(HealthDay News) - It's not easy to discuss the dangers of drinking with your children, but it's a conversation that must take place. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this advice: - Begin talking about alcohol openly when children are young. Focus on your concerns and love for your children, rather than making the conversation threatening or judgmental. Teach your kids how to decline...
May 2, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Batteries may look tempting to young children, and are hazardous if swallowed. The Safe Kids Worldwide website offers these suggestions to help protect kids from batteries: - Make sure all devices containing lithium batteries (including remotes, hearing aids, calculators, thermometers and musical greeting cards) are out of a child's sight and reach. Place a piece of tape over the...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Sheri Samotin, a California-based patient advocate, knows the ins and outs of health insurance, including how to find a participating physician. But when first navigating the new health insurance options that had sprung from the Affordable Care Act, even she had trouble getting straight answers. Health insurers' provider directories often weren't current, and...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Some babies develop a flat area on their head from lying in the same position for long periods of time, but special helmets are ineffective in treating the condition, a new study finds. About one in five babies aged younger than 6 months has this problem, experts say. It has become more common in the wake of campaigns urging parents to place babies on their backs...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many patients with a newly identified subtype of Alzheimer's disease are misdiagnosed and don't receive proper treatment, researchers report. They analyzed the brains of more than 1,800 Alzheimer's patients and found that 11 percent of them had this subtype, called "hippocampal sparing Alzheimer's disease." - About 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer's, which...
May 2, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - 1st MERS Case Reported in U.S. The first case of a deadly respiratory virus from the Middle East has been reported in the United States, federal health officials announced Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was investigating the case along with Indiana health officials,...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Seeking better insight into chronic fatigue syndrome, a new brain scan investigation has pinpointed what could be the first evidence of a connection between nerve cell inflammation and the onset of this debilitating and somewhat mysterious illness, researchers say. The finding stems from a small PET scan study, led by Yasuhito Nakatomi of the RIKEN Center for...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - While paying more for a meal is worse for your wallet, it might actually make the food taste better, according to a new study. The study included 139 people in upstate New York who were offered an all-you-can-eat Italian buffet priced at either $4 or $8. After they ate, they were asked to rate the food and their experience. The diners who paid $8 enjoyed their...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People injured in trampoline accidents made more than 1 million visits to U.S. hospital emergency rooms over 10 years, at a cost of more than $1 billion, a new study shows. Just looking at broken bones, the injury toll between 2002 and 2011 included nearly 289,000 people, mostly children, and racked up emergency department costs of more than $400 million, the...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - About one-quarter of American children aged 2 to 5 spend three or more hours a day in front of the television, computer or other media devices, which is well above limits recommended by experts, according to a new study. Children younger than age 2 should not have any screen time, while older children should have a maximum of two hours a day, according to the...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Parents driving with their children in the car are just as likely to use cellphones as other drivers, a new study finds. Researchers interviewed 570 parents of children aged 1 to 12 who were treated at two hospital emergency rooms in Michigan. About 90 percent of parent drivers admitted to distracted driving. Two-thirds of the parents said they had used cellphones...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Almost one in five Ivy League college students acknowledge they've used stimulants to perform better in school even though they haven't been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study shows. Varsity athletes and students in fraternities and sororities were more likely to report using the medications. However, about half of those...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - One in 12 older Americans doesn't get enough to eat because they have difficulty affording food, according to a new study. "In 2011, 8.35 percent of Americans over age 60 faced the threat of hunger - that translates to 4.8 million people," study author Craig Gundersen, a professor in the department of agricultural and consumer economics at the University of Illinois,...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Children and young teens are more likely than adults to focus on simple things so much that they become blinded to their surroundings, a new study says. The researchers said children age 14 and younger probably aren't trying to frustrate their parents on purpose. Instead, it seems that children lack what's known as "peripheral awareness." And, that means they...
May 2, 2014
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